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ISKP’s Resurgence: The Growing Threat to Central Asia and Global Security

ISKP’s Resurgence: The Growing Threat to Central Asia and Global Security

The Islamic State in the Khorasan Province (ISKP) has intensified its recruitmen...

Is the SCO “Anti-NATO”? Possibly not with Its Diverse Members

Is the SCO “Anti-NATO”? Possibly not with Its Diverse Members

July’s Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) conference in Astana, Kazakhstan,...

Strategic Minerals Explained:  Ukraine, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia

Strategic Minerals Explained: Ukraine, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia

This is the first in a series of articles planned to provide a comprehensive ove...

The United States Needs a New Strategy in Central Asia

The United States Needs a New Strategy in Central Asia

Why is the United States in the wings instead of at the center of Middle Corrido...

Central Asia's Nuclear Ambitions and a Sustainable Energy Future

Central Asia's Nuclear Ambitions and a Sustainable Energy Future

Alongside renewables, energy efficiency, and other innovative technologies ......

Nine Hard Truths Along The Caspian Middle Corridor: Critical Factors Facing The Caucasus and Central Asia

Nine Hard Truths Along The Caspian Middle Corridor: Critical Factors Facing The Caucasus and Central Asia

The word is out. The eight, energy-rich Caucasus and Central Asian countries are...

Central Asia in Focus: Many Problems Surround Bishkek Violence on May 17-18

Central Asia in Focus: Many Problems Surround Bishkek Violence on May 17-18

Bruce Pannier

05/22/2024

Unrest in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, overnight on May 17-18 highlighted the ...

Central Asia in Focus: The Kazakh Venue for Peace Talks

Central Asia in Focus: The Kazakh Venue for Peace Talks

Bruce Pannier

05/09/2024

In this week’s edition: Almaty will host upcoming talks between the Armenian and...

UK Upgrades Its Relations with Central Asia

UK Upgrades Its Relations with Central Asia

Central Asia played host to a surprisingly high-profile visitor this April, the ...

Russian Relokanty: Central Asia’s New Digital Nomads

Russian Relokanty: Central Asia’s New Digital Nomads

Deportation of Tajik migrants in Russia following the concert hall terrorist att...

Caspian States to Hold Military Drills for the First Time Without Russia’s Participation

Caspian States to Hold Military Drills for the First Time Without Russia’s Participation

Toghrul Ali

04/16/2024

The repercussions of Russia's conflict with Ukraine are bleeding across Russia’s...

Central Asia in Focus: Central Asians Targeted in Russia

Central Asia in Focus: Central Asians Targeted in Russia

Bruce Pannier

04/09/2024

Welcome to Central Asia in Focus, a newsletter that offers insight and analysis ...

Headlines from the Caspian: April 1, 2024

Headlines from the Caspian: April 1, 2024

Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...

Central Asia's Gateway of Dual-Use Technology and Materials to Russia

Central Asia's Gateway of Dual-Use Technology and Materials to Russia

Trade statistics indicate that there has been a significant uptick in China’s sh...

Saudi Ministers Visit Central Asia: “Unprecedented” Collaboration Moves Beyond Oil

Saudi Ministers Visit Central Asia: “Unprecedented” Collaboration Moves Beyond Oil

Charley Ward

03/26/2024

A new era of engagement between the Persian Gulf and Central Asian states was la...

Tajikistan’s Efforts to Build Out its Energy System Reflects Geopolitical Competition

Tajikistan’s Efforts to Build Out its Energy System Reflects Geopolitical Competition

Last September, Tajikistan’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Daler Juma,...

Why the B5+1 Matters

Why the B5+1 Matters

The B5+1 held in Almaty in March 2024 was the first public-private dialogue at t...

The Time Has Come for an Association of Central Asian States

The Time Has Come for an Association of Central Asian States

The five sovereign states of Central Asia – Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Taj...